Tim Donaghy to be sentenced today

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, July, 2008 | by Mike Jensen Inquirer Staff Writer

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last August to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and transmitting betting information, is due to be sentenced for his crimes today in Brooklyn. A federal judge could sentence the Drexel Hill native to up to 33 months in prison after Donaghy admitted to betting on games that he had officiated.

Last week, two other Delaware County men were sentenced for their roles in the betting schemes. James Battista was sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of probation, while Thomas Martino was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and three years of probation. Donaghy admitted he traded inside information on NBA games during the 2006-07 season for cash payments from Battista and Martino, his friends from Cardinal...

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